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EDITORIAL

OPINION, p. 2

Editor Bryce McElhaney says that daily cup of joe is going up in price because of a decline in Brazil’s coffee supply. Read more.

COFFEE LOVERS MAY WANT TO BREW AT HOME

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NEWS

NEWS, p. 5

Turn inside to find out who’s hiring this summer and what the qualifications are to land a job in Oklahoma City. Also, get expert advice in updating a résumé.

SUMMER JOBS AVAILABLE IN METRO AREA

SPORTS

OCCC students who are interested in trying out several fitness classes can do so for one price. Turn inside for more information.

STUDENTS CAN GET FITNESS PASS FOR $35

PIONEER ONLINE

COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY, p. 10

Intramural Sports Assistant Matthew Wright said OCCC is offereing a variety of summer camps for children ages 6 through 12. Read more inside.

SPORTS, p. 8

SUMMER CAMPS GEARING UP FOR FUN

See TORNADO page 9

Nursing major Olivia Bunn walks to her car from the Main Building through the rain on May 27.

According to droughtmonitor.unl.edu, Oklahoma is experiencing severe to extreme drought conditions in central Oklahoma.

No rain is expected the week of May 30 through June 5 according to www.weather.com.

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Last year’s May 31 tor-nado damaged areas of the

OCCC campus badly enough that the college closed for 10 days. One year later, Vice Presi-dent of Business and Finance John Boyd said the campus has recovered.

He predicts the total cost to the college will be about $12,500, after insurance and disaster aid

is paid.“It was primarily the areas of

the Main Building that were im-pacted,” Boyd said. “The roof was stripped off from wind damage and then we had some areas in the Social Science Center … . There was some ... glass that was blown out in the Trans-portation Technology Center.

“The major impact was in the Transportation Technol-ogy Center, the Main Building area and the Social Science Center,” he said.

Boyd said much of the damage was a result of high winds blowing off areas of the roof, resulting in extensive water damage. Insurance will

reimburse the college for most of the costs.

“We’ve spent about $2,945,000 [on repairs],” he said. “We had damage of a little over $3.2 mil-

lion, [which] was the estimated loss claim that we filed. Up to this point we’ve spent about $2.9

Walking in the rain

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College repairs from May 31 tornado done

SIALI SIAOSIOnline [email protected]

Throughout the month of June, the Admissions and

Financial Aid offices are teaming up to host Money Mondays, an

event dedicated to assisting stu-dents with submitting their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), said Financial Aid Director Sonya Gore.

Gore said this is a free event

Students can get help on Money Mondays

See FAFSA page 9

After insurance and disaster aid, OCCC will be out $12,500

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Brew affordable coffee at homeEDITORIAL | Prices expected to continue rising

BRYCEMcELHANEY

Coffee is something that gets us through the daily grind — the late nights and the early mornings.

Americans enjoy their coffee and individually spend about $1,092 on coffee each year, according

to Accounting Principals’ latest Workonomix survey.

On top of that, about 54 per-cent of Americans over the age of 18 drink coffee daily, accord-ing to www.statisticbrain.com.

Evidently, there is a high de-mand for the coffee beans that create the caffeinated-magic found in our cups.

As a young non-sleeping col-lege student, I am an advocate of all coffee-drinking.

Naturally, I take a liking to places like Starbucks but I’ve been guilty of complaining about the high prices.

At Starbucks, a 16 oz. cup of coffee, also known as a grande, costs $1.95 before tax. Think it’s ridiculous to pay $2 for a simple cup of joe? Think again. In the near future, coffee prices could increase, as NPR’s Dan Charles explains in his blog.

“Wholesale coffee prices are up more than 60 per-cent since January — from $1.25 per pound of bulk coffee arabica beans to $1.85 this week,” Charles said.

As it turns out, the coffee prices are only expected to rise because of a decline in Brazil’s coffee supply and the high demand for coffee.

Brazil is one of the world’s largest exporters in arabica coffee beans.

The decline is due to a plant disease known as leaf rust, along with Brazil’s long-standing drought, which is affecting the arabica coffee plants grown in Brazil, according to Charles’ NPR blog.

Unfortunately for millions of American coffee drinkers, their favorite milky sweet espresso-shot beverages may become too expensive for their tight budgets, as www.247wallst.com’s Douglas A. Mc-Intyre explains.

“Milk and sugar prices are also higher, and eventu-ally this confluence will translate into higher prices for your favorite coffee beverage, whether a single shot of espresso or a venti double latte with extra whipped cream,” McIntyre said.

A morning cup of coffee from Starbucks every week day, averaging about $2 for a 16 oz. cup, could cost up to more than $40 a month or, $480 a year.

The average American coffee drinker consumes about three 8 oz. cups daily, according to San Diego State University’s blog.

Although the price of coffee is rising, brewing coffee at home could save money.

Most people can find a 27.8 oz. can of Folger’s coffee at their local Walmart around the price of $8, which can produce about 240 6 oz. cups, according to www.walmart.com.

With the decline in coffee supply from Brazil and the rising prices, Americans should learn to treat their coffee as a luxury and not as a daily necessity — kind of like cake or pie.

Perhaps buying the everyday venti caramel mac-chiato should be reserved for more special occasions.

Regardless, enjoy your coffee in moderation while it lasts.

Buy it in bulk amounts and brew it at home to save money and hope we never run out.

—Bryce McElhaneyEditor

Do what it takes to make children’s safety a priorityLETTER TO THE EDITOR | Thousands of children are killed or injured each year from preventable accidents

To the Editor: Each year, numerous children die in or around

cars from preventable accidents — being trapped in a hot vehicle, backovers and power window mishaps.

An average of 38 children die each year from heat-stroke after being left or trapped in cars. A joint study by the National SAFE Kids Campaign and General Motors found that the inside temperature of a car can reach 120 degrees within 30 minutes, with the outside air being just 70 degrees.

Lisa Pardi, Summit County’s SAFE Kids coordina-tor, said, “young children, the elderly and pets are vulnerable because their bodies are ill-equipped to fight off the heat and resulting dehydration.”

Thousands of children also are killed or seriously injured each year because a driver backing up didn’t see them.

The incident typically takes place when a car is backing out of a driveway or parking space.

Power windows in vehicles also have killed or in-jured thousands of children. It takes just 22 pounds of force to suffocate or injure an infant. Power windows can exert an upward force of 30 to 80 pounds.

According to the website www.kidsandcars.org:• Children should never be left alone in a vehicle,

not even to run a quick errand.• Keep vehicles locked at all times, even in the

garage and driveway.

• Keys should never be left within the reach or sight of children.

• Teach children never to play in or around a vehicle.• Check that all child passengers have left the vehicle

after it is parked, including sleeping infants.Bottom line: Make your child’s safety a priority. Never leave a child alone in a car for even one

second. Know where your child is at all times. When your child is in a vehicle, make sure he or

she is safely buckled in and away from power win-dow controls.

—ronna austinoCCC emPloyee

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COMMENTS AND REVIEWS

One of my biggest obses-sions in life is country music. I tend to roll down my windows with the radio blasting country music and let everyone driving anywhere near learn this the hard way.

Because I listen to the radio so often, I usually only know the top hits and I rarely bother to download full albums because I’m a broke college student.

Last week, I decided to down-load Kacey Musgrave’s album, “Same Trailer Different Park,” released in March 2013.

I was hesitant to support her in any way after the look she gave Miranda Lambert at this year’s Country Music Awards when Lambert won Female Vocalist of the Year.

But, I decided to go ahead and pay $9.99 and give her a chance.

As soon as I heard the first song “Silver Lining” I am a little ashamed to say, I fell in love with her music.

Her simple, catchy, addictive melodies caught my attention immediately.

As a musician, I usually listen to the actual music instead of the lyrics. This is both a blessing and a curse. However, I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of every song on the album.

The thing that stood out to me was the acoustic feel. A full drum set appeared to be used in only one song with guitars, ukuleles, and mandolins making up the major-

ity of the instrumental chatter. I am a huge fan of acoustic

music, especially when it’s un-der the country genre, which is rapidly changing.

Although I adore the musi-cal side, her lyrics should not be discounted. They are all incredibly deep and have great meaning behind them, yet seem not as heavy because of the tune they are set to.

Listeners can definitely tell her songs are written from personal experiences, trials and

situations that changed her life. My favorite songs on the album

are: “Merry-Go-’Round,” “Back on the Map” and “I Miss You.” This album has been on repeat since I purchased it.

Although Kacey Musgrave might not have the best reputation, her work should be recognized as some of the best in country music.

Rating: A+—Lauren Daniel

Senior Writer

While I’m typically not one to sit still for an entire movie, I was recently bribed with popcorn, soda pop and sour gummy worms, and forced to watch “Boy Wonder,” a 2010 psychological thriller about a dude with some serious daddy issues.

Directed by Michael Morrissey, “Boy Wonder” tells the harrowing story of Sean Donovan, played by Caleb Steinmeyer, who witnesses his mother’s murder at a very young age — so I guess he’s got some mommy issues too.

Following his mother’s murder, Donovan becomes quite the misanthrope, occupy-ing his time by studying rigorously and perfecting his fighting skills in a basement gym.

Donovan hardly retains a relationship with his father and the film’s flashbacks tell why — he’s an angry, violent drunk.

Now if I were Donovan, I might have sought some professional counseling — but he decides to deal with his problems in a unique way.

Using his talents as a fighter and his cunning intellect, Donovan becomes a vigilante, prowling

the shadows of the city streets in order to prevent petty crimes. He also frequents the New York City police department, secretly search-ing for clues regarding his mother’s homicide.

In doing so, Donovan captures the attention of Teresa Ames (Zulay Henao), an NYPD cop assigned to the homicide division.

After sharing his goals with Ames, the two work to rectify the mysteries of his past by doing some further investigating. This causes Donovan to discover his father’s old boxing

nickname, “Rock,” which instantly triggers another flashback of the night his mom was murdered.

What happens in said flashback, you ask? You guessed it — Donovan recalls the murderer

referring to his father as “Rock” the night his mom died, prompting him to believe that his father hired the assailant in order to collect an insurance check.

I won’t spoil the ending for those interested in checking out “Boy Wonder,” but to me, Donovan’s struggle story is full of unusual situations that could’ve been avoided altogether.

While he obviously couldn’t have controlled what happened to his mother, Donovan could’ve at least done some yoga instead of dwelling on her death and becoming a killer himself.

Decorated with freaky flashbacks, a puzzling storyline, and countless scenes of violence and murder, “Boy Wonder” isn’t a film for those with weak stomachs.

While I’m a little skeptical of the acting, the overall concept is one for the books.

All in the all, “Boy Wonder” teaches us one thing: if your parent is killed by a masked murderer, the best way to get over it is to become a vigilante.

Rating: B+—Siali Siaosi

Online Editor

ALBUM REVIEW | Country artist Kacey Musgrave delivers with ‘Same Trailer Different Park’

‘Boy Wonder’ one freaky movieMOVIE REVIEW | 2010 psychological thriller about man with serious parental issues

Acoustic-based album rates A+

While I’m seldom required to type notes or documents on my iPhone, I occasionally enter a note or two. For instance, If I hear a funny joke, conceive an idea or if someone urges me to visit a restaurant, I’ll jot down a brief note on my phone.

Recently, someone recommended I use the phone app Evernote.

While skeptical at first, I decided to give Evernote a chance. After a couple of weeks, I’ve come to find the app extremely useful.

Evernote organizes text, photos, voice memos and reminders all on one app.

Each note created is synced to your personal online Evernote account, allowing more ac-cess to your records online and through other devices.

Most people use Evernote to catalog recipes, addresses, bills, prescriptions, quotes — basi-cally anything they plan to look at again.

Though the app is free, users can upgrade to a premium account at any time.

A premium account allows users to upload larger files, a PDF and document search, image recognition, 1GB of monthly upload allowance and offline access to notebooks.

A premium account is $5 per month or $45 per year.

Download Evernote at https://evernote.com, at the Android Market or the iOS App Store.

—Ethan CooperWebmaster

Evernote app great for organization


COMMENTS AND REVIEWS

This past weekend I went to go see the highly anticipated “Neighbors,” starring Zac Efron and Seth Rogen.

I went into the movie thinking I would most likely be disappointed. I was very wrong.

This comedy is about a young couple who have just brought their first baby home.

Not long after, a fraternity sets up residence right next door.

The movie really takes off when the frat house gets too loud and the couple ends up starting a war with frat house leader Teddy (Efron) when they call the cops.

The frat house and the couple come up with crazy stunts and schemes to try and get each other to move throughout the movie.

The movie shows the young couple, and their struggle with raising a baby and having to grow up through the film.

The viewers start to learn a lot about Teddy, when his relationship with his best friend Pete starts to fall apart. Pete is studious and has a bright future ahead of him, while Teddy has spent no time on his studies and all of his time with his fraternity brothers.

The movie has outrageous scenes that will have

moviegoers laughing in their seats. What makes “Neighbors” great and not just

OK is that, although it is a racy comedy, it also comes with a real life message for everyone.

It will have the older crowd thinking about the good days in college, and the younger crowd dying to get there and participate in the craziness.

The movie as a whole shows that college is a bubble and makes great observations about how different people perceive the college experience.

Viewers will also see what it means to grow up, and have to leave college, and the party, behind.

It is a fun, light-hearted movie that explores college and life after college, and brings it to the big screen in an excellent and hilarious way.

Rating: A+—Mycalyn Blomstrom

Online Writer

‘Neighbors’ a fun, light-hearted movie for all

TOP 20 MOVIES

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1. X-Men: Days of Future Past2. Godzilla3. Blended4. Neighbors5. The Amazing Spider-Man 26. Million Dollar Arm7. The Other Woman8. Rio 29. Chef10. Heaven is for Real11. Captain America: The Winter Soldier12. Belle13. Mom’s Night Out14. The Grande Budapest Hotel15. The Railway Man16. The Immigrant17. Kochadiiyaan18. Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return19. Mr. Peabody & Sherman20. Fading Gigolo

MOVIE REVIEW | Zac Efron and Seth Rogan bring frat house film to life

RESTAURANT REVIEW | Advertised picture nothing like real deal

Braum’s bag of burgers disappointing I was recently in-

formed about a $5-for-5 burger special at Braum’s.

I was in a rough place financially in my life so I decided to give these burgers a shot.

I bought the bag of burgers along with a medium Coke, which came out to $6.87. For five burgers and a soda, it seemed fair.

In a world that’s always focusing on quantity, I was hop-ing to find some quality in these five burgers but, boy, was I wrong.

The Braum’s website implies that these presumably-decent patties are to have lettuce, tomato, pickles and onions but that’s when everything went south—lit-erally.

The burgers I received were very, well, not decent.The patties themselves were not as flavorful or

enticing as the menu’s pictures had implied to my growling stomach.

It turns out that I did not ask for the “deluxe” bag of burgers but instead received the “junior” bag of burgers, which simply included pickles and ketchup on a patty without cheese.

The only distinct flavors were the salty ketchup and sour pickles, a combina-tion I’m not quite fond of, which some-how gave the burg-ers a more desirable taste.

In fact, the patty really had no taste. It was very dry and bland — just like my sense of humor.

With the first bite, I noticed how the bread and meat be-came a mysterious

blend of the exact same flavor and texture. Though the burgers were not completely satisfying

in taste, they satisfied my hunger and made me feel a little closer to death.

Even with five burgers in a bag, I still had a desire for some french fries. French fries could have been a game changer but there were none to be found.

Overall, the $5-for-5 Bag of Burgers special was a very unfulfilling experience. Maybe if I had gotten the deluxe burgers for around $5 more it could have been different or better but I didn’t and it wasn’t.

Rating: D—Bryce McElhaney

Editor



OCCC students seeking summer employment might consider contacting the Okla-homa City Parks and Recre-ation Department as well as some local staffing agencies around the area.

Spokesperson for the Okla-homa City Parks and Recre-ation Department Jennifer McClintock said they are still hiring for several part-time positions.

“We’re still looking for [pool] cashiers, we’re still looking for recreation leaders for our ‘Play in the Park’ program, and we are actually still looking for people who can facilitate and help out with some of our landscape maintenance throughout the summer,” McClintock said.

“The lowest paying job [starts] at $7.25 an hour,” she said. “And depending on what they’re looking for … and depending on their qualifications in the recreation division, it’s anywhere from $7.25 to $9.25 an hour.

“For our maintenance workers … it’s usually any-where from $7.25 to maybe $13 an hour, but a lot of that is dependent upon having certain types of driver’s licenses, technical licenses, chemical licenses and things like that,” she said.

McClintock said those interested can visit www.okc.gov/jobs and click the Parks and Recreation tab

to see their current job lisitings.

Students seek-ing employment indoors might con-sider contacting local staffing agen-cies.

Staffing Manager Melanie Loynd of Wegener Human Resource Group, located at 5100 N

Brookline Ave, #300, in Oklahoma City, said the firm specializes in finding both part-time and full-time positions.

“We work with individuals on [temporary] and temp-to-hire positions,” Loynd said. “Anywhere from general and clerical [positions] to professional, technical, and IT [positions].

“We do staff people for part-time positions … if a company has something that they’re looking for strictly part time,” she said.

Loynd said the Wegener Human Resource Group staffs positions varying from data entry jobs to professional marketing jobs. She said the pay rate is $10 and up.

“Basically, it’s whatever the client needs,” Loynd said. “If they have a need for somebody that can work

part-time … as individuals are on vacation or maybe out on maternity leave … that’s what we do.”

Loynd said those considering Wegener Human

Resource Group can visit http://wegenergroup.com/job-listings/unsolicited to see current avaialble jobs and submit a résumé.

“They need to email their résumé to us,” Loynd said. “ … If they’re looking specifically for part-time …

[the résumé] needs to state on there that they want part-time, and what days and hours they’re available.”

Those with field experience seeking permanent positions might consider specialized staffing firms.

Adam Hughes, recruiter and advertising specialist for ResourceMFG, located at 4334 NW Expressway, Suite 187, in Oklahoma City, said the firm specializes in finding full-time positions.

“All of our positions are within the four walls of manufacturing and distribution,” Hughes said.

“ … They’re going to want somebody who wants a long-term position within the company,” he said.

Hughes said the top five positions filled at Re-sourceMFG are general warehouse employees, which consists of order-pullers, forklift drivers, mechanical assemblers, welders and machinists.

“Considering we are specialized and only do long-term positions, all of our positions that we have require that the candidate must have six months of recent experience within that field within the past year to two years,” Hughes said.

“None of our positions are entry level,” he said. “We don’t have any [positions] lower than $9 an hour and, depending on experience, it goes up from there.”

Hughes said those considering ResourceMFG can visit www.resourcemfg.com for additional informa-tion.

Resources available for students seeking work


If the classifieds aren’t help-ing in being able to land a job, visit the Student Employment and Career Services website at www.occc.edu/ES and use its many resources to find employers in the Oklahoma City area.

Academic Advising Di-rector Tamara Madden said interested students can access the Student Employment and Career Services website from the OCCC homepage by clicking the Student Services tab.

She said there is a link for students and alumni members seeking employment as well as a link for employers seeking workers to submit an application.

Madden said the website includes a job search, resources for creating a résumé, as well as a video library con-

taining tips and information regarding future employment opportunities.

“You can go on the website of Student Employment and Career Services and you’ll find the résumé builder there,” said Madden.

Madden said the website includes a link to www.optimalresume.com, where students can generate a résumé

and update it as their work ex-perience progresses.

“There’s also a college board, which are jobs posted specifi-cally for OCCC students where local employers will post their jobs looking for employees,” she said. “And then we have a bunch of links … for other job search resources … . We have a lot of things available.”

Madden said the website contains a video library full of information regarding how to build a résumé and how to pre-pare for an interview.

She said local employers use the Student Employment and

Career Services website when new positions are available or if they need employees.

“Any employer that notifies us that there is a job opening or that they’re seeking employees, we direct them to this website,” Madden said.

“They actually submit it, we review

it and then, we post it.”“We’ve had an influx of employers

sending announcements for the sum-mer,” she said.

Madden said the Student Employ-ment and Career Services website also includes a link to www.kuderjourney.com, which explores a student’s inter-ests and considers job opportunities the student might excel at.

“It’s an assessment program to help students assess their values, interests … [and] helps them explore different opportunities,” Madden said.

“Once they complete that, we can offer career advisement based on that Kuder Journey assessment,” she said.

Madden said those seeking career assessment advice from the Academic Advising Office do not require an ap-pointment.

For more information, call the Aca-demic Advising Office at 405-682-7535.

To contact Madden, call 405-682-7566 or email [email protected].

OCCC offers ways to help with job searches


College recovers from last year’s tornado damage

Above: OCCC’s courtyard sustained tree damage when a tornado passed nearby last May 31. Right: A year later, the damaged trees have not been replaced.

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Left: The Main Building as it looks today.Below: The Main Building being professionally dried out after it took damage from last year’s May 31 tornado.

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Left: The OCCC campus sustained damage when a tornado passed nearby last May.

Right: Workers

clean pieces of damaged

roof off of the Main Building.

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LAUREN DANIELSenior [email protected]

Parking on OCCC’s campus can sometimes be a struggle during the fall and spring semesters, said OCCC Police Chief James Fitzpatrick.

However, Fitzpatrick said, summer parking is typi-cally not too bad.

“It’s never been an issue, and I don’t think it ever will be,” he said. “We just don’t have the number of students to create a problem.”

Fitzpatrick said students would be able to find ample parking throughout the entire summer semester and do not need to arrive on campus especially early to find a spot.

“I mean, if they want a front row seat, you know, they’re going to have to get here early,” he said.

“But generally, they can find parking up close to the building… .”

He said students who don’t want to walk far in the hot sun may want to consider parking in the less crowded parking lots around the back of the college.

“Although a lot of people don’t do it … you can go around to the back a lot of times and park very close to the building… ,” he said.

Fitzpatrick said during certain times in the sum-mer semester, some parking lots will be closed for repair or restripe. He said OCCC will keep students updated on those closures.

“Most of the time it’ll just be partial areas but there will be a period of time this summer where [parking lot] C lot will be closed for a little bit … for restrip-ing,” he said.

Although work will be done in almost all the park-ing lots, he said, only two will be completely closed.

“Even with an entire lot down, there’s still plenty of parking.”

Students also need to be aware of parking fines. Fitzpatrick said the biggest fines are for parking in a

fire lane or parking in a handicapped spot without a proper sticker. He said students are fined most often for parking in a faculty/staff parking space.

“… The fine for parking in a faculty/employee spot is $15. The rest of them are $3 and $5. They’re not that bad compared to what any other college around here is.”

Fitzpatrick said in addition to following parking rules, students should always take precautions to keep their valuables hidden away at all times.

“Keep their car locked, windows up and all their property tucked away,” he said. “It’d help us, it would help them too.”

Fitzpatrick said he expects the summer semester to be smooth.

“Summer is really no issue. [Students] should do fine,” he said.

For more information, contact Campus Police at 405-682-7872 or visit their website at www.occc.edu/police.

OCCC summer parking should be a breeze

Campus traffic fines listed• Failure to stop at a “Stop” sign: $25 • Going the wrong way on a one-way street: $25 • Reckless driving, unsafe driving: $25 • Parking in a fire lane: $100 • Parking in a handicapped space without a proper permit: $100• Parking in a faculty and staff area without a proper decal: $15• Double parking: $5• Improper parking (parts of vehicle outside of marked space): $3• All other parking violations: $5• Failure to display parking decal or parking permit: $5• Improperly affixed parking decal or parking permit: $3

—www.occc.edu/police/pdf/TrafficParking

Brochure.pdf


SPORTS UPCOMINGINTRAMURALS

EVENTS

SPORTS | OCCC Fitness Pass costs $35, covers all classes

Students offered affordable way to stay fit

Dustin Welch, secondary social studies education major, lifts weights in the OCCC Wellness Center on May 22. The center provides weights and cardio equipment free to students with a valid OCCC ID. For more information, visit www.occc.edu/rf/wellness.

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Strength training

LAUREN DANIELSenior Writer [email protected]

Students looking to shed a few pounds, get fit or maintain for the summer can try out all of the classes OCCC’s Wellness Center has to offer — for one price.

Recreation and Fitness Customer Service Assis-tant Brooke Dressel said the college offers a fitness pass to OCCC students for $35. The pass allows them to attend all summer group fitness classes.

“It includes all of our fitness classes, any day, any time during the semester, so for June, July, and August,” Dressel said.

Fitness classes covered by the fitness pass include Theatrical Dance, Abs Express, Total Body Workout,

Sets and Reps Combo, Yoga, Spinning Program, and Zumba. Water Exercise and Deep Water Exercise also are offered under the fitness pass, Dressel said.

She said the fitness classes are offered different days and times Monday through Friday. Classes will not be offered July 4, July 5, and Aug. 12 through 16.

Dressel said the Summer 2014 Fitness Pass gives students the ability to save a significant amount of money,

because drop-in rates are $5 per day or $20 per class each month.

“If they’re going to be coming to the classes often, it’s going to be a price advantage for them … ,” she said.

Fitness passes are avail-able at the gym check-in window located on the first floor of the Main Building.

Dressel said students must have a valid OCCC ID or membership in order to purchase the pass.

“It’s just really a great advantage for [students] to be able to have a fitness facility that is so convenient for them and that it’s to their benefit to come down and use it,” she said.

Access to the Aquatic Center, weight room, cardio room, and gymnasium are free to all OCCC students with a valid ID, Dressel said.

“If you’re a … current student, then you have access to our facility during open hours,” she said.

“… [if you’re not a current student] you would need to pay for a current membership or a punch card.”

Dressel said individual All Access memberships — Wellness Center plus all classes — are available to the community for $270 plus a $50 joining fee.

Wellness Center mem-berships also are offered.

That include access to the Aquatic Center, weight room, cardio room, and gymnasium for $178 plus a $50 joining fee per individual.

For more information about Summer 2014 Fitness Passes or Recreation and Fitness Memberships, visit www.occc.edu/rf or call Dressel at 405-681-7860.

• June 2 through Aug. 1:A variety of Summer Sport

Camps will be held for girls and boys ages 6 to12.

Campers enrolled in morning and afternoon camps will have a supervised lunch from noon to 1 p.m. Campers may bring their own lunch or purchase a lunch ticket from the cafeteria for $5.25/day.

Before Care is offered for par-ents to allow early drop-offs prior to the 7:45 a.m. camp drop-off time for $10 per week. Campers must be registered for Before Care services on the Friday prior to the Monday start date of camp.

Sport camp and Before Care registration and payment must be made by 5 p.m. the Friday prior to the start date of camp. The Sport Camp Fee is $65 per week

For more information, visit www.occc.edu/rf/sport-camp-schedule.html#sthash.GCkc7E-BQ.dpuf.

• June 28:Row-Triple-C, OCCC’s Dragon

Boat Team, will compete at the Stars and Stripes River Festival Saturday, June 28. For more information, call 405-682-7552.

All event news is due Monday by 5 p.m. for inclusion in the next issue. Email your news to [email protected].

Scan the QR code with your smart phone to be directed to a list of OCCC Intramural events,

complete with the most current updates.

(Free QR code reader apps can be found online or in app stores on

smart phones. Follow the directions for the app you download.)

“ It’s just really a great advantage for

[students] to be able to have a fitness facility that is so convenient … .”

—Brooke Dressel

recreation anD Fitness customer service assistant


FAFSA: Students can get needed help at Money MondaysContinued from page 1

being held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. beginning Monday, June 2 in Room 122 of the Keith Leftwich Memorial Library. The last Money Mondays will be June 30.

“We are going to be assist-ing students and parents with completing the FAFSA,” Gore said. “We’re trying to get more of our students to enroll … to see where we can better assist them with financial assistance.

“The initiative [of Money Mondays] is to get more stu-

dents to complete the FAFSA,” she said.

Gore said students often don’t apply for financial aid because they’re convinced they won’t qualify.

“Often students don’t be-

cause they’re just sure they won’t be eligible for anything … ,” Gore said.

Along with hesitations re-garding eligibility, Gore said, submitting the FAFSA can be a difficult process — especially for those applying

for the first time.“For some people it’s confus-

ing,” she said. “And if they just have a per-

son right there to be able to answer their questions, then they’re more confident and more willing to complete the FAFSA.”

Director of Recreation and Admissions Director Jon Ho-rinek agrees.

“Far too many students never apply for Federal Student Aid because they either think the FAFSA is too complicated or they feel they won’t qualify,” Horinek said in press release issued on the OCCC website at www.occc.edu/news/2014/moneymondays14.

“Nothing could be further from the truth … ,” he said. “The FAFSA is easier than ever and most students qualify for some form of assistance

through grants or low interest loans.”

Gore said students can ex-pect assistance from represen-tatives from both Admissions and Financial Aid advisers when attending Money Mon-days.

“There will be an adviser from admissions … and there will be a financial aid adviser there [as well],” she said.

For more information about Money Mondays, contact the Admissions Office at 405-682-7580 or the Financial Aid Of-fice at 405-682-7525.

Man arrested, student reports harassmentSIALI SIAOSIOnline [email protected]

A suspicious person report led to the arrest of a man on campus on Wednes-day, May 14.

Roberto Antonio Hernandez, 47, was approached by Officers Zachary Andrews and Daniel Piazza in Park-ing Lot B, according to a police report.

The officers said Henandez was found asleep in his vehicle surrounded by empty alcohol containers.

Hernandez smelled of alcohol and needed support upon exiting the ve-hicle, according to the report.

While Hernandez had no warrants, the officers said he did not have a valid driver’s license.

Hernandez said he was left homeless following a fight with his girlfriend. When Andrews asked Hernandez when he last had an alcoholic beverage, the man replied, “This morning.”

A 1.5 liter bottle of vodka, an empty vodka bottle, a bottle of flavored water whose contents smelled of vodka, and a red cup containing a liquid which smelled of Vodka were found in Her-nandez’s car — along with five empty Taaka vodka bottles found in the trunk.

Hernandez was handcuffed by An-drews, placed in the police car, and

read the State’s Implied Consent Test Request. After refusing to take the test, Hernandez was transported and booked into Oklahoma County Jail.

In another incident, an OCCC stu-dent reported possible harassment from another student while Officer Patrick Martino was on foot-patrol in the SEM Center May 5.

After interviewing the victim, Mar-tino then interviewed the suspect, who, according to the report filed, was being impatient and became very agitated.

Martino said the suspect became angry and left after being advised to leave the victim alone. The suspect was informed that he was not in trouble.

A professor who witnessed the ex-change reportedly was unsure of what was said.

Names not listed were redacted on the reports under the direction of Marketing and Public Relations Di-rector Cordell Jordan who said names are redacted “according to OCCCPD Standard Operating Procedures involv-ing information released and informa-tion withheld.” To obtain a copy of the procedure, email [email protected].

To contact campus police, call 405-682-1611, ext. 7747. For an emergency, use one of the call boxes located inside and outside on campus or call 405-682-7872.

Tornado: OCCC has bounced back one year after storm Continued from page 1

million and, of course, all but $100,000 will be reimbursed through insurance, because we have a $100,000 deductible.

“We’re insured through State Risk Management, through the state of Oklahoma … so we’re under that umbrella of coverage that we pay for out of our budget to State Risk Management, then State Risk Management purchases the insurance through various insurance carriers.”

Boyd said the Federal Emer-gency Management Agency and Oklahoma Emergency Management will cover most

of the deductible.“We also got the Emergen-

cy Management involved because this was a statewide disaster. It was a feder-ally declared emergency, so that’s where FEMA kicked in,” he said.

“Out of that $100,000 deductible … FEMA [will] pay 75 percent of that deductible, so we receive $75,000 from FEMA,” he said. “[We received] another 12.5 percent from Oklahoma Emergency Management, so all in all … the college should only be out of pocket $12,500 for all of the damage.”

Though the tornado hit a

year ago, Boyd said, it has taken much time and effort to repair all of the damages.

“We just finished … replac-ing all of the roofs during spring break and we’re just now in the final processes of install-

ing the [emergency call box phones] that were destroyed by the storms, so I think it’s safe to say it took about a year.”

Boyd said he is happy with the repairs that have been made to the campus.

“[The affected facilities] are fully functional, fully opera-tional and the damage has all been repaired,” he said. “We’re back to where we were.”

Boyd said the he feels the college is now better prepared to deal with severe weather.

“We do drills every year … so I think we adequately prepare for severe weather,” he said. “Certainly, we are better prepared for a major disaster

than [what] we were. To see photos of the past

damage and what the areas look like now, turn to page 6.

For additional stories about the May 31 damage, visit the Pioneer Online at http://pio-neer.occc.edu.

“ [The affected facilities] are fully

functional, fully operational and the damage has all been repaired. We’re back to where we were.”

—John BoyD

vice PresiDent For Business anD Finance

Questions? Comments?

email [email protected] or call

405-682-1611, ext. 7675


CAMPUS COMMUNITY CAMPUSHIGHLIGHTS

LAUREN DANIELSenior [email protected]

Many kids sit in their houses all summer, watching countless hours of television or playing an insane amount of video games.

This summer could be different said Intramural Sports Assistant Matthew Wright, as OCCC is of-fering a variety of summer camps for children ages 6 to 12.

One is Camp Rec, Wright said. It’s offered each week from 8 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday, June 2 through Aug. 1, and costs $45 per week.

“What they do in Camp Rec is [play the type] of games they would do in [physical eduction] in school … ,” Wright said.

Another offering, Sports Camp, boasts a large variety of sports to choose from, Wright said.

“ Sport camps vary … each week there’s typically two different sport camps. Some ages are 6 to 9, some ages are 10 to 12,” Wright said.

Wright said some of the Sports Camp choices are T-ball, competi-

tive swimming, volleyball, dance techniques, cheer/dance, indoor track and field, flag football, and karate/self-defense.

He said two multi-sport classes also are offered, which gives par-ticipants the chance to sample two sports in one camp.

Sport camps are offered each week from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. in June and July and cost $65 a week.

Fit Kids is a summer camp offered in the afternoons June 2 through Aug. 1, Wright said.

Each week of Fit kids has a dif-ferent theme which shapes the activities the kids will take part in.

“So … during Amazing Race, we’ll do a lot of obstacle courses, scavenger hunts, just different kinds of things like that where the kids are having to race, Wright said.

“Wet and Wild, we’ll focus more on water games, water balloon fights… different games in the pool, stuff like that.”

“[Fit Kid camps run] from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. It’s $45 a week if [partici-pants] don’t have swim lessons, and if they take swim lessons, it’s $65 a week,” he said.

Wright said the swim lessons are offered Monday through Thursday and last for 45 minutes.

All-day Fit Kids camps also are available and include field trips to the OKC Zoo, Andy Alligator’s Water Park, and Earlywine Water Park. The all-day camps range in cost from $80 to $100 per week.

Those who are signed up for all-day camp will receive a super-vised lunch in the OCCC cafeteria, Wright said.

“Kids can either bring their own lunch or pay $5.25 to eat lunch in the cafeteria… per day,” he said.

Wright encourages all kids to participate in OCCC’s Summer Camps.

“… It’s a good way for them to exercise, be active … meet other kids, make new friends.

“I was here all last summer doing the camps and all the kids had a lot of fun. There’s always different games and different activities.”

For more information about summer camps, visit www.occc.edu/rf/summercamps.html or call the Recreation and Fitness Office at 405-682-7860.

COMMUNITY | Children, ages 6 through 12, can participate in several camps

OCCC offers lots of summer camp fun

Crunching numbers

Electrical engineering major Joseph Merrill and petroleum engineering major Minh Nguyen study together in the Math Lab on May 22. The Math Center’s summer operating hours are posted at www.occc.edu/meps/mathlabat or call 682-1611, ext. 7291.

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Oklahoma Film Institute summer cinema clinicsThe OCCC Oklahoma Film Institute will present

Summer cinema clinics from Thursday, June 5, through Saturday, July 12. The series of five, three-day clinics will be held in the Visual and Performing Arts Center Thursday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Individual sessions will involve production, script writing, directing, cinematography and editing.Tuition for each session is $300. Space is limited. For more information or to enroll, call 405-682-7847.

“Girls Night: The Musical” tickets on sale June 2 “Girls Night: The Musical” tickets will go on sale at 8

a.m. on Monday, June 2. The musical will take place at 8 p.m. on Friday, July 18 at the VPAC Theater and will be performed for only one night. Tickets will range from $35 to $45. For more information, go to www.occc.edu/tickets.

USAO recruiter to visit campus June 11Students planning to transfer to the University

of Science and Arts of Oklahoma for a bachelor’s degree can get assistance from a USAO representa-tive from 2 to 4 p.m. June 11 in the Transfer Center located on the first floor of the Main Building. For more information, call Javier Puebla at 405-682-7567, or email [email protected].

Rec and Fit camps offered for ages 6 to 18 The month of June is packed with basketball,

soccer, karate and T-ball, while July is set aside for volleyball, multi-sports, competitive swimming, indoor track and field, flag football, intro to dance techniques, and intro to cheer and dance. See more about Rec and Fit Camps at www.occc.edu/news/2014/summercamps14.html#sthash.KMuu-VqxC.dpuf.

Coffee Shop, OCCC Cafe summer hours setEffective Monday June 2, 2014, the summer hours

of the OCCC Cafe and Coffee Shop will begin. Coffee Shop hours are: Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon; closed weekends. OCCC Cafe hours are: Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Closed Weekends.

Counselors in Training Teens, ages 13 through 17, can volunteer to work

during summer sports camps at OCCC. Counselors in Training is a new program for teens to volunteer while earning community service hours. Each student must attend mandatory trainings that cover topics including character development, leadership skills, team building, supervision of children and basic first aid. After successfully completing training, students will be scheduled to volunteer in one of four summer camp programs. All enrollments, for sports camps and College for Kids classes, are due by 5 p.m. on the Thursday prior to the Monday start date of that class. For more information, visit www.occc.edu/news/2014/summercamps14.html#sthash.tpYonUSa.dpuf

All Highlights are due Monday by noon for inclusion in the next issue. Email your event to [email protected].

Pioneer classified advertising is free to all enrolled OCCC stu-dents and employees for any personal classified ad. Ad appli-cations must be submitted with IDs supplied by 5 p.m. Fridays prior to the next publication date. For more information, call the Ad Manager at 405-682-1611, ext. 7674, or e-mail [email protected].

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Student graduates from high school, college BRYCE [email protected]

Susana Torres graduated from high school and

college — in the same month.The 18-year-old Pathways

Middle College senior and kinesiology major received an associate degree at OCCC’s commencement May 16. She also received a high school di-ploma from Pathways Middle College in May.

Pathways Middle College is a secondary school housed at OCCC which allows students to take college courses as early as their sophomore year of high school.

Torres said it was her older sister who first inspired her to complete an associate degree while in high school. Marisol Torres graduated from Path-ways in 2012 and from OCCC May 16.

“My sister … sat down with me and said ‘you can really do this if you try … if you push yourself,’” Torres said.

“At first, I was shocked that I could take [college courses] my sophomore year and so I said, ‘I’ll do the best I can.’”

Torres said small class sizes

at OCCC also factored in to her decision.

“I think the student-to-teacher ratio really affected me,” she said.

“They really strive to make their students the best they can (be).”

With a full school schedule, Torres said, she still made time for a part-time job during her junior year.

“My junior year was a lot tougher for me but I learned how to balance myself out … .”

“[Completing] both [high school and obtaining an asso-ciate degree] were challenging for me — balancing out my work and my personal life with school,” Torres said.

Torres is now working as an assistant at Moore Primary Care which, she said, is giving her experience in her field of study.

She said she plans to attend courses at OSU-OKC for the summer until she goes to Oklahoma Baptist Univer-sity in Shawnee in the Fall to complete a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology.

Torres said she credits her time at OCCC for her decision to go forward with a higher degree.

“I think the staff at Pathways … and even the OCCC profes-sors really gave me a desire

to finish a bachelor’s degree and going on to [complete] a doctorate’s [degree].”

For more information about Pathways, visit http://okcps.pathways.schooldesk.net.

Pathways Middle College is staying put at OCCCETHAN [email protected]

After receiving notice ear-lier in May that the Pathways Middle College High School on campus would permanently close at the end of this aca-demic year, students, parents and faculty came together in a battle to keep the school open.

In a meeting on May 9 these individuals accomplished just that. Chris Brewster, Santa Fe South schools superintendent, announced the Santa Fe char-ter schools would take over management of Pathways.

Some changes will come along with the new manage-ment.

The school will now have different hours and will serve students in grades 9 through 12. Before, the school in-cluded eighth grade.

Implementation of sports also is on the agenda.

To Javier Merendon, Path-ways sophomore, this is relieving news.

“[I’m] excited for the joining of Sante Fe South,” Merendon said. “I’m excited about the new opportunities we’ll be able to have and new doors opening for Pathways.

“I think we can all adapt to [the adjustments].”

The new policy only affects incoming students, so while eighth graders are no longer able to enroll in Pathways,

those currently attending won’t have to go somewhere else.

Carol Brogan, Pathways principal, said she’s excited for the upcoming changes.

“You always think about the changes that come with this kind of arrangement, but I see some good things coming out

of this,” she said. “Things that I’ve wanted and

dreamed for this school for years but have not been able to make a reality because we were too small.”

Brogan said she looks forward to the relationship between Pathways Middle College and Santa Fe South schools.

“The sense of relief and sense of peace is more than I have felt in two weeks.”

Brogan said she trusts Brew-ster’s management.

“His belief system is very similar to mine when it comes to educating students and mak-ing it a community, not just a school,” she said.

“I see a great future for Path-

ways. We have always had the support of OCCC. We have always had the support of Dr. Paul Sechrist. I refer to him as our school’s godfather.

“He helped us become a real-ity. I have nothing but respect for what he is capable of doing. He is someone who believes in our students … and for that I can only thank him.”

For more information, visit http://okcps.pathways.schooldesk.net.

Susana Torres is graduating from high school and college all in the same month. The 18-year-old Pathways Middle College senior and kinesiology major received an associate degree at OCCC’s commencement May 16. She received a high school diploma from Pathways Middle College in May.

ethan CooPer/Pioneer

“ I’m excited for the joining of Santa

Fe South. I’m excited about the new

opportunities we’ll be able to have and new

doors opening for Pathways.”

—Javier merenDon

Pathways stuDent

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